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Water and sanitation millennium project (PEPAM) [NDF C11]

The NDF contribution shall strengthen the climate change aspects of the PEPAM project, which aims at increasing access to sustainable water and sanitation services.

SenegalWater and sanitation millennium project (PEPAM)Ref: NDFC11

EUR 4 millionProject period: 2010–2015Partner agency: World Bank

Objectives

The World Bank PEPAM project aims at increasing access to sustainable water and sanitation services. The NDF contribution shall strengthen the climate change aspects of the PEPAM project by increasing the use of renewable energy, decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases, and supporting a more efficient use of water resources for enhanced food security and livelihood. NDF will finance the development of methane gas electricity generation as well as the extension of a system supplying treated wastewater for irrigation.

Financing

The NDF contribution is closely linked with the implementation and monitoring of the World Bank PEPAM project. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Economy and Finance/National Sanitation Agency of Senegal (ONAS). The total budget for the PEPAM project is USD 55 million.